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Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color

by Circle of Blue June 29, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Drinking Water Roundup: Lead pipes in Illinois and Minnesota, rare one-person grand jury used in Flint water criminal case, increased Line 3 pumping

by Rachel Duckett June 25, 2021
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality

Feds Release First Slice of Water Bill Assistance Funds

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The US-Canada ecosystem-focused approach to restoration

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental Justice: Michigan’s goal is to be a national leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 17, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Quebec, Region, The Provinces, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront

by Kari Lydersen April 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Latest News, PFAS, Politics, Water Quality

Federal Agencies Plan to Investigate Links between PFAS Exposure and Viral Illness

by Circle of Blue April 9, 2021
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?

by Bridge Michigan March 30, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts

by Dave Spratt March 16, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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